Basselinia gracilis

[realarch]

Thought I'd post a few photos of this nice little palm from New Caledonia. Pretty fast actually for a New Cal. and has nice color.

The inflorescence color is really nice as well as the crown shaft and trunk. There is a shovel in there somewhere for scale. 

I've seen photos of B. gracilis growing in California, wonder how they are doing? 

Tim

[doranakandawatta]

I am afraid Doranakanda Gardens soon will be to small. Otherwise…

[comic097]

Absolutely stunning Tim, looks like a beautiful day there 

[kwtimo]

Beautiful!  I've got palm envy from these exceptionally grown Basselinia.

[Monòver]

Nice Basselinias!!!

And the crownshaft color is amazing.

[Mandrew968]

Wowser. Love them!

[colin Peters]

Really beautiful, nice color on the flower, love the stripes.  

I didn't know you ever had sun in Hilo !!

aloha

[colin Peters]

There is one really buried and stretched up at Lyon, but no sun reaches it and it is so tall, you can't appreciate the striped crown.  I

have never noticed any flower. Maybe a lack of light.

[tbearz]

To answer your question about how they do in California, Realarch, they do great here in San Francisco.  One of my most highly recommended tender  palms for our conditions.  I have B. pancheri, B. favieri and B gracilis in the garden.  Basselinia gracilis is by far the happiest and fastest.  In fact, of all my New Caledonians, this is by far the fastest.  They have never looked unhealthy and don't spot in Winter like a lot of my tender stuff.  This is their third (maybe fourth?) winter in the ground.  Here are some pictures of my two - sorry for the crappy pictures.  I have too much in too small of a space and a bad camera to boot!

Bassilinia gracilis No. 1

 

[tbearz]

Basselinia gracilis No. 2

 

[Cindy Adair]

Really lovely Tim. And wonderful to see them in California too!

[tbearz]

Just realized mine's a glabrata - bought as Alloschmidia (?) glabrata before the name change.

[realarch]

Thanks for the comments.....my pleasure. 

Thom, glad to see the New Cals doing well for you. I did manage to pick up B. pancheri, humboltiana, and moorei recently, but still in small pots.

Be awhile before they go into the ground. 

Tim

[Matt in OC]

I have two from Jeff that I planted a few months ago in half day sun. I've been very impressed with how well they've handled it so far. 

[palmad Merc]

Just gorgeous

 

[realarch]

Thom, now that you mention it, it does look like B. Glabrata. I've got one sandwiched between some other stuff and it's been a relatively slow grower. 

The B. humboltiana and pancheri have done well with the humboltiana already planed out and the pancheri just about ready.

Tim

[richnorm]

On 1/24/2016, 2:05:28, tbearz said:

Just realized mine's a glabrata - bought as Alloschmidia (?) glabrata before the name change.

Great work all the same! Basselinia eriostachys should be good for you (previously a high altitude variety of gracilis I think).

[tbearz]

Yes, I do have Basselinia eriostachys "drip tip."  It is small but it has gone through two winters in the ground here, planted from a four inch pot.  It's a steady grower and it doesn't black spot for me in the winter.